Giles History

Our Past

R.O. Giles founded Giles Industries in 1959, based out of New Tazewell, Tennessee. In 2006, after 47 years of business, Southern Energy Homes recognized the excellence of our products and purchased Giles. Clayton Homes, a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary, saw their success and purchased Southern Energy Homes, giving us greater access to resources and expanding our market. One thing hasn’t changed: the high quality of our products. Since our opening day, we’ve built over 86,000 quality homes.

Our Present

With the immense growth of our small-town organization from humble beginnings, our values and goals have not changed: to build the most affordable, highest-quality offsite homes on the market. To top it off, we’re serious about our client relationships - creating new ones and strengthening current ones. With an ever-growing, ever-changing operation, we want to remain connected to our customers, exceeding industry standards for service, reliability, and customer experience even after the sale takes place. We are 220+ team members strong and committed to taking steps forward day after day, year after year.